Voice Activated Dialing for Wireless Headsets

ABSTRACT

A wearable wireless telecommunications headset may include at least a microphone, a speaker, a transceiver, a processor and a memory. The headset processes audio commands from a user, recognizing the commands and executing them appropriately. The headset communicates with multiple communication devices, answering incoming communications from any devices in range and announcing identity information about an initiator of the communication, as well as initiating outgoing communications by recognizing a spoken communications address, or recognizing and looking up a spoken name in a locally or remotely stored address book.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This patent application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 11/496,257, entitled “Voice Activated Dialing forWireless Headsets,” filed on Jul. 31, 2006, which is herein incorporatedby reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

Wireless headsets are popular devices for active cell phone users. Theportability and convenience of wireless headsets have convincedprofessional and amateur users alike to switch from wired headsets andconventional cell phone speakers and microphones. Wireless headsetsgenerally may include one or more components for transmitting sound(e.g., a speaker), one or more components for receiving sound (e.g., amicrophone), and one or more signaling components (e.g., a radio), thecombination of these components enabling a user to wirelessly listen toan audio message and/or participate in a conversation.

Conventionally, wireless headsets are used in conjunction with cellphones. A user may, for example, have a cell phone in his or her pocket,the cell phone being simultaneously in communication with both a celltower and a wireless headset affixed to the user's ear or head. The usermay view information associated with a current phone call on a displayon either the phone or the headset.

If a user, however, wishes to use the wireless headset with multiplecommunication devices (e.g., cell phone and work or home phone),existing solutions fall short. Furthermore, if a user wants to receiveaudio announcement information about an incoming call, again existingsolutions fall short. Finally, if a user wants the ability to connect toa remote person or location using audio commands, headset solutions donot handle such commands in as simple and centralized a method aspossible.

SUMMARY

It should be appreciated that this Summary is provided to introduce aselection of concepts in a simplified form that are further describedbelow in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended toidentify key features or essential features of the claimed subjectmatter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimedsubject matter.

Provided are wearable wireless telecommunications headsets including amicrophone for receiving an audio message, a memory for storing themessage, a transceiver for communicating with multiple communicationdevices, and a processor for recognizing a command associated with theaudio message and executing the command by communicating wirelessly withat least one of the communication devices. Such headsets may include acapability for determining a communications address associated with aname provided in the command. The determination may be made using anaddress book stored in the headset.

Also provided are methods for handling a plurality of communicationsincluding associating a wearable wireless headset with a communicationdevice, receiving at the headset an indication to initiate an outgoingcommunication, and receiving an audio command from the user. The methodcontinues by recognizing the command at the wireless headset, forwardingthe recognized command to the communication device initiating theoutgoing communication and enabling the user to participate in andterminate the communication.

Other apparatuses, methods, and/or computer program products accordingto embodiments will be or become apparent to one with skill in the artupon review of the following drawings and Detailed Description. It isintended that all such additional systems, methods, and/or computerprogram products be included within this description, be within thescope of the present invention, and be protected by the accompanyingclaims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating functional components that may befound in a wireless telecommunications headset;

FIG. 2 depicts an example of a wireless telecommunications headset incommunication with multiple remote devices;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating an example of a method forinitiating an outgoing phone call from a wireless telecommunicationsheadset; and

FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating an example of a method for receivingan incoming phone call using a wireless telecommunications headset.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description is directed to an apparatus andmethod for receiving and initiating telephone calls. In the followingdetailed description, references are made to the accompanying drawingsthat form a part hereof, and which are shown, by way of illustration,using specific embodiments or examples. Referring now to the drawings,in which like numerals represent like elements through the severalfigures, aspects of the apparatus and methods provided herein will bedescribed.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating functional components that may befound in a wireless telecommunications headset 101. Headset 101 may bewearable by a user. For example, headset 101 may be formed so as toaffix to the head of a user by wrapping around an ear or inserted atleast partially within the ear canal, or the headset may include aspeaker for each ear and extend over or around the head as withconventional headphones. Headset 101 may also be separated into multiplephysical components attached to each other using wired and/or wirelessschemes (e.g., separate microphone attached by a wire). Althoughrepresented here by distinct blocks, functional components of headset101 may be combined into a single component (e.g., processor withon-board memory) and/or split into multiple components (e.g., multipleco-processors).

Processor 102 may include a central processing unit, an embeddedprocessor, a specialized processor (e.g., digital signal processor), orany other electronic element responsible for interpretation andexecution of instructions and/or performance of calculations. Processor102 may communicate with, control and/or work in concert with otherfunctional components, including transceiver 103, memory 104, microphone105, speaker 106, and transducer 107. Communication between componentsmay be facilitated by bus 108. Bus 108 may be inclusive of multiplebuses, and or communication paths. Communication may be in the form ofmultiple parallel paths, a single serial path, or any othercommunication scheme.

Transceiver 103 is capable of communicating wirelessly with otherdevices using electromagnetic frequencies broadcast and received usingantenna 109. Transceiver 103 may include multiple radios, and antenna109 may include multiple antennas, each being specialized for differentfrequencies and/or reception and transmission. Transceiver 103 mayinclude transmitters and/or receivers capable of utilizing radiostandards for communicating with remote devices. As an example,transceiver 103 may be enabled to utilize a Bluetooth® radio standard.Radio standards may also include Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Wireless USB(WUSB), Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11), WiMAX, WiBro, infrared, near-fieldmagnetics, HiperLAN, and so forth.

Memory 104 may be utilized for the storage of electronic data andelectronic instructions for use by processor 102. Memory 104 may includeone or more types of computing memory, including volatile (powered) andnon-volatile forms of memory. Volatile memory are most commonlycomprised of integrated circuits and may include various forms of staticrandom access memory (SRAM) and dynamic random access memory (DRAM).Non-volatile memory may include integrated circuit forms of memory suchas Flash memory, as well as other categories of memory includingmagnetic and/or optical forms of data storage. As above, memory 104 maybe comprised of a single integrated circuit, or multiple components.

Microphone 105 and speaker 106 may include any form of transducercapable of converting audio waves into electrical signals (as with themicrophone) and/or converting electrical signals into audio waves (aswith the speaker). Ultimately, these components enable a user of headset101 to participate in a telephonic conversation, and may also enable theuser to provide audio commands and receive audio feedback.

Transducer 107 may provide an additional input method for providing orprompting commands by the user. Transducer 107 may be a button toconvert mechanical energy into an electrical signal. Transducer 107 mayalso include a touch sensor, a motion sensor, a sound sensor, or anyother component capable of providing or prompting commands by the user.For purposes of headset 101, the functionality of transducer 107 may beintegrated with microphone 105 so as to enable vocal commands or promptsby the user.

FIG. 2 depicts an example of wireless telecommunications headset 101 inuse with multiple remote devices 202. User 201 may wear headset 101 overone ear. User 201 may speak such that microphone 105 can pick up theuser's voice. User 201 may hear synthesized audio feedback from headset101 as well as the voices of others via speaker 106. User 201 may alsoprompt or otherwise command headset 101 using button 107.

Headset 101 may be in wireless communication with one or more remotedevices 202 simultaneously. Remote devices may include the conventionaltelephonic devices portrayed here, in addition to other lessconventional devices, including personal computers and video-enabledphones. Wireless communication may be in the form a Bluetooth® radiostandard, or other wireless standards as discussed above. For example,when user 201 is at home, headset 101 may be connected to home phone 202a via a Bluetooth® wireless connection. User 201 may have alreadyauthorized headset 101 to communicate with home phone 202 a using anauthentication process, such as pairing. Home phone 202 a may havewireless networking built in to communicate with headset 101, or thehome phone may be connected through a wireless converter 203 whichconverts wireless signals back and forth into conventional wiredtelephone signals.

In one embodiment, headset 101 acts as a conduit for audio, acting as areceiver and transmitter of a conversation between user 201 and remoteuser 212. When user 201 speaks, audio waves are converted to analogelectronic signals by microphone 105. The analog signals may or may notbe processed by processor 102 to convert them into digital signals by,for example, digital sampling of the analog signal. Either way, signalsare transmitted wirelessly by transceiver 103 to wireless converter 203,which may or may not convert digital signals back to analog signals fortransmission to home phone 202 a, through central office 204, throughnetwork 210 and to remote user 212. Network 210 may include atelecommunications network, a packet-switched data network such as theInternet, or any combination of networks used to distribute informationsuch as voice and/or data signals. Likewise signals may return along thesame path through the same wireless connection for conversion to audiowaves for user 201 to hear.

In another embodiment, headset 101 interprets audio commands deliveredverbally by user 201. In this mode, a user may prompt headset 101 tomake a call by either speaking a particular word or phrase, or bytouching button 107. Headset 101 may then use speech recognitiontechniques to interpret a verbal command provided by user 201. Thecommand may include a telephone number to be dialed or a name from anaddress book to be dialed. Once the command is interpreted, headset 101may act on the command by, for example, transmitting signals to homephone 202 a for conversion into dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) touchtones. As another example, headset 101 may digitally instruct home phone202 a to dial the recognized telephone number using a standard protocolsuch as those set forth in the Cordless Telephony Profile of theBluetooth® Specification. Regardless, in one embodiment, some portion ofspeech recognition may be performed by headset 101.

In yet another embodiment, headset 101 receives audio command messagesdelivered verbally by user 201 and forwards at least a portion of theaudio message for processing by server 214. The balance of processingbetween headset 101 and server 214 may vary. For example, headset 101may process language to extract a most likely candidate command and mayinclude possible alternative candidates. Candidate commands may bepassed to server 214 by making a request using a conventionaltelecommunications audio channel (e.g., headset 101 dials a dedicatednumber and communicates using a conventional modulated analog signal).Server 214 may access a telephone directory and look up a name from thelist of candidate commands passed by headset 101. Server 214 may thenreply with a most likely phone number based on look up results.

Once wireless headset 101 determines a phone number associated with theaudio message, it may be converted to an audio message itself to bedelivered as feedback to user 201 prior to dialing, or it may beautomatically dialed without providing feedback. The address bookutilized by server 214 may be a global address book (e.g., the telephonewhite pages), or it may be an address book created by user 201. Anaddress book may include a listing of names and one or more telephonenumbers associated with each name. A server-stored address book may bemanaged and modified utilizing a web interface. Storing a user addressbook on server 214 may enable a user to store a large address book notconstrained by size limitations of memory 104 in headset 101. Storingthe address book on server 214 may also simplify management of theaddress book by making it always accessible via network 210 (e.g., theInternet).

If, in addition to home phone 202 a, user 201 also owns cell phone 202b, then the user may wish to utilize wireless headset 101 with bothremote devices. Cell phone 202 b may be in communication with remoteuser 212 over network 210 via cellular base station 205. Cell phone 202b may include a single or multiple transceivers in order to communicatewirelessly with base station 205 and with headset 101. User 201 may pairheadset 101 with cell phone 202 b without necessarily “un-pairing” ordisassociating the headset from home phone 202 a. In this fashion,headset 101 may be used with either remote device. When making anoutgoing call using headset 101, user 201 may have to indicate whichdevice to use if both are in range of the headset. This indication mayoccur at the time of the call, signaling a choice of device with thedepression of button 107, or via audio commands. Alternatively, anindication of priority may have been previously provided, making oneremote device preferred over another when both are in range. A list ofremote devices in a preferred access order may be stored in memory 104of headset 101. Another alternative may involve headset 101 weighing therelative strength of the wireless signal between both devices and usingthe device with the strongest signal to make the outgoing call.

When receiving an incoming call on either home phone 202 a or cell phone202 b, headset 101 may announce that a particular device is ringing,either through a generated voice or particular sounds, or using otherfeedback mechanisms, such as text on an LCD display or LED lights. Suchan announcement may include incoming caller information. For example, anaudio announcement of an incoming call may be generated stating, “Homephone is receiving a call from (202) 555-1212.” If user 201 is engagedwith a call via one remote device (e.g., home phone 202 a), and anincoming call is received on another remote device (e.g., cell phone 202b), then one of a number of actions may be taken. For example, headset101 may prompt the user as to the call on the other remote device usinga generated voice, as with the example above, “Cell phone is receiving acall from (404) 555-4132.” Headset 101 may alternatively provide asimple audio prompt (such as a “beep”), to announce a new incoming call,similar to a call waiting tone. Headset 101 may also simply ignore theincoming call. If user 201 is alerted to an incoming call on anotherremote device, headset 101 may enable the user to place the current callon hold while handling the incoming call from the other device.

Incoming call announcements may be utilized regardless of whether acurrent call is ongoing. Such announcements may be further determined byannouncing a name associated with a call rather than the phone number.For example, the announcement of an incoming call may be, “Cell phone isreceiving a call from Joe Smith.” The name information associated with acall may simply be pulled from standard Caller ID information associatedwith the incoming call. Name information may also be determined byperforming a reverse lookup of the incoming telephone number in anaddress book. For example, if user 201 has an address book stored inmemory 104 of headset 101, the headset may analyze the incoming callerinformation and perform a lookup based on the incoming telephone number.Once an associated name is determined, the name can be made part of thevocal announcement played out of speaker 106 on headset 101. At whichpoint, a user can decide whether or not to answer the incoming callusing an audio command spoken into microphone 105, or by depressingbutton 107, or by other input methods.

Headset 101 may also be pairable with additional remote devices,including office phone 202 c. Office phone 202 c may have a wirelessradio standard built in (e.g., Bluetooth® functionality included withthe device). Headset 101 may once again utilize incoming callannouncements for incoming calls associated with office phone 202 c.Headset 101 may also utilize one of the priority schemes identifiedabove when making outgoing calls in the presence of office phone 202 cand cell phone 202 b. In a situation where both remote devices receiveincoming calls at the same time, headset 101 may permit user 201 tochoose which call to answer using button 107 or an audio command, or theheadset may utilize a priority scheme similar to the schemes describedabove, including having previously identified one device (e.g., officephone 202 c) having priority over another (e.g., cell phone 202 b) forincoming calls. Alternatively, headset 101 may simply compare therelative wireless signal strengths of the connections to both devicesand choose the strongest signal when deciding which incoming call toconnect.

Calls associated with office phone 202 c, or with any remote device, maybe routed using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology usingdevice 206, which may include a router, gateway, digital subscriber line(DSL) modem, and/or cable modem. Such calls may be routed via theInternet rather than a conventional telephone network, via centraloffice 207. Central office 207, although conventionally associated withtelecommunications providers, may include a facility owned by anyInternet service provider, including providers of cable Internet.Moreover, although the remote device 202 a is depicted as a hometelephone, device 202 b is depicted as a cell phone, and device 202 c isdepicted as an office phone for ease of illustration, it shouldappreciated that these devices may include any type of remote devicecommunicating via the voice/data network 210 via any suitablecommunication network. Also, although telephone numbers are describedabove for ease of explanation, it should be appreciated that theinvention may be applicable to any type of communication address.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating an example routine 300 forinitiating an outgoing communication, e.g., a phone call, from wirelesstelecommunications headset 101. The functional blocks displayed in thisand other flowcharts are intended to suggest an order for completing amethod. The blocks and their order, however, are not intended to providethe exact method for performing the method. Instead, functional blocksmay be combined, split, reordered, added and removed.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, at operation 301, a prompt is receivedby wireless telecommunications headset 101 from user 201 to initiate anoutgoing call. The prompt may be in the form of a button press, an audiocommand, or similar input. At operation 302, if multiple remote devices202 are within range and appropriately authorized, headset 101determines which of the devices to use to initiate the call. Thisdetermination may be based on pre-configured rules. An example of a rulemay be to use home phone first, work phone second, cell phone thirdduring daytime hours, but always use cell phone after 7 pm. Other rulesare certainly configurable. Alternatively, the determination of a remotedevice may be made based on other factors, such as the relative strengthof the wireless connection between headset 101 and each of remotedevices 202. Headset 101 may use the remote device having the strongestsignal. Another alternative is to have headset 101 select a remotedevice based on the phone number being dialed. For instance, certainnumbers may need to go out over the work phone (e.g., internationalcalls) while others go out over the cell phone (personal entries in anaddress book). Another alternative is to have user 201 select among theavailable remote devices. This selection may be made by audiblyprompting user 201 to select a remote device 202 and awaiting aselection in the form of vocal or other input.

At operation 303, user 201 delivers an audio message which is receivedvia microphone 105 and stored digitally in memory 104. The contents ofthe audio message are initially unknown to headset 101, but at operation304, processor 102 performs speech recognition analysis on the storedaudio message, achieving a level of recognition of what user 201 stated.A command may be recognized, such as “Dial 2 0 2 5 5 5 1 2 1 2,” or“Dial Joe Smith Mobile.” Such speech recognition techniques are widelyknown, and may require that user 201 have previously trained headset 101as to the peculiarities of the user's voice.

At operation 305, should the recognized command require a phone numberlookup, as with “Dial Joe Smith Mobile,” then at operation 306, a phonenumber associated with the name in the command is determined. Thisnumber determination may be achieved by looking up the name in anaddress book stored in memory 104 within headset 101. This lookup maylook for an exact match, or it may use phonetic approximation to findthe name which sounds closest to the recognized command. The numberdetermination may also be performed with the assistance of a remotedevice, with headset 101 communicating with a remote device 202, remoteserver 214, or other devices in communication with headset 101. Thiscommunication may supply a textual recognized command to a device whichperforms a lookup and returns an appropriate phone number or numbers.Communication with the helping remote device may also include otherrecognition candidates, which can be used as backup lookups should aninitial lookup fail. A remote device may also assist with the speechrecognition process, sharing the work involved in recognizing a command.

At operation 307, the resulting phone number is sent to one of theremote devices 202 in order that it be dialed and the call initiated, atwhich point user 201 can converse wirelessly with remote user 212. Oncethe remote device has been instructed to dial the phone number, routine300 ends.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating an example routine 400 for receivingan incoming communication, e.g., a phone call using wirelesstelecommunications headset 101. In the example shown in FIG. 4, atoperation 401, headset 101 receives notification from a remote device ofan incoming telephone call. Notification may include a generated voiceannouncing the incoming call or an audio prompt, such as a beep. Atoperation 402, the remote device initiating the notification isidentified, and any conflicts with regard to multiple incoming callswith multiple devices are resolved. Resolution may involve apre-configured priority, signal strength comparison, user selection,and/or any other method to select from among multiple incoming calls. Atoperation 403, caller information is detected as a part of thenotification. If caller information is present, it may be used todetermine identifying information at operation 404. This may involveidentifying a calling phone number. In addition, a calling number may beused to perform a reverse look up in an address book in order toassociate a name with the number. Determination of identifyinginformation may use many of the same methods described with regard toFIG. 3 above. At operation 405, a text-to-speech algorithm may be usedto convert incoming caller information and other information (e.g.,information indicating an initiator of the communication or informationindicating which device is being called) into an audio message forpresentation to user 201 via speaker 106. For example, “Joe Smith iscalling your cell phone,” or “Your home phone is ringing with phonenumber 202-555-1212.”

At operation 406, headset 101 waits to see if user 201 wants to take theincoming call. User 201 may signal his assent by speaking an audiocommand (e.g., “Pick Up”), or otherwise inputting his assent, at whichpoint the call is connected at operation 407. Alternatively, user 201may decline to take the call by waiting a set period of time, orspeaking another audio command (e.g., “Ignore” or “Voice Mail”). If theuser declines to answer the call at operation 408, it will be ignored,or headset 101 may inform the source remote device to ignore the call orsend it to voice mail. If the call is accepted, then headset 101 picksup the call and conversation can occur normally. Once a call isconnected or ignored, routine 400 ends.

Although the subject matter presented herein has been described inconjunction with one or more particular embodiments and implementations,it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claimsis not necessarily limited to the specific structure, configuration, orfunctionality described herein. Rather, the specific structure,configuration, and functionality are disclosed as example forms ofimplementing the claims.

The subject matter described above is provided by way of illustrationonly and should not be construed as limiting. Various modifications andchanges may be made to the subject matter described herein withoutfollowing the example embodiments and applications illustrated anddescribed, and without departing from the true spirit and scope of thepresent invention, which is set forth in the following claims.

1. A wireless telecommunications headset, comprising: a microphone forreceiving an audio message; a memory for storing the audio message; atransceiver for communicating wirelessly with a first communicationdevice and a second communication device without requiring userintervention to switch between the first and second communicationdevices; a processor for executing a plurality of instructions, whereinexecuting the plurality of instructions causes the processor to:recognize a command associated with the audio message, and execute theassociated command, wherein executing the command includes communicatingwirelessly with one of the first and second communication devices; and ahousing for enclosing the processor, the transceiver, and themicrophone, and for wearing as a headset.
 2. The wirelesstelecommunications headset of claim 1, wherein recognizing a commandassociated with the audio message includes identifying a communicationsaddress based on the audio message.
 3. The wireless telecommunicationsheadset of claim 2, wherein the communications address is a telephonenumber, and identifying the communications address comprises:recognizing a set of digits comprising the telephone number; andcomposing the command using the set of digits.
 4. The wirelesstelecommunications headset of claim 3, wherein the first and secondcommunication devices are telephonic devices and executing the commandfurther includes transmitting the set of digits to one of the first andsecond telephonic devices.
 5. The wireless telecommunications headset ofclaim 1, wherein the audio message includes a search name, andrecognizing a command associated with the audio message includes:searching for a found name approximating the search name in an addressbook stored in the memory.
 6. The wireless telecommunications headset ofclaim 5, wherein the first and second communication devices aretelephonic devices, the communications address is a telephone number,and executing the command further includes transmitting the found nameto one of the first and second telephonic devices, wherein the foundname is associated with a telephone number stored on the one of thefirst and second telephonic devices.
 7. The wireless telecommunicationsheadset of claim 5, wherein recognizing a command associated with theaudio message further includes: determining a communications addressassociated with the found name; and composing the command using thecommunications address.
 8. The wireless telecommunications headset ofclaim 1, further comprising: a prompting component for prompting theheadset to receive the audio message when manually activated by a user.9. The wireless telecommunications headset of claim 1, furthercomprising: a speaker for providing audio feedback pertaining to thecommand.
 10. The wireless telecommunications headset of claim 1,wherein: the transceiver further receives notification of an incomingcommunication call from one of the first and second communicationdevices via the transceiver, wherein the notification includesinformation identifying an initiator of the communication; the wirelesstelecommunications headset provides an audio announcement which includesinformation identifying the initiator of the communication; and theprocessor further: receives a response as to whether the incomingcommunication is to be answered, and answers the incoming communicationwhen the response is received.
 11. The wireless telecommunicationsheadset of claim 10, wherein the communication is a telephone call, andthe processor further: determines a name associated with informationidentifying the caller; and announces the name of the caller as part ofthe audio announcement.
 12. The wireless telecommunications headset ofclaim 1, wherein the transceiver communicates using a Bluetooth® radiostandard.
 13. A method for handling a plurality of telephonic calls, themethod comprising: associating a wireless headset with a firstcommunication device; receiving a first signal to initiate a firstoutgoing communication at the wireless headset; receiving a first audiomessage from a user of the wireless headset; recognizing a first commandin the first audio message at the wireless headset; forwarding the firstrecognized command wirelessly to the first communication device in orderto initiate the first outgoing communication; and enabling the user toparticipate in the first outgoing call via the wireless headset.
 14. Themethod of claim 13, further comprising: associating the wireless headsetwith a second communication device without disassociating the wirelessheadset from the first communication device; receiving a second audiomessage; recognizing a second command in the second audio message at thewireless headset; and forwarding the second recognized commandwirelessly to the second communication device in order to initiate asecond outgoing communication.
 15. The method of claim 13, furthercomprising: receiving notification of an incoming communication at thewireless headset from the first communication device; receivingidentifying information associated with the incoming communication fromthe first communication device, wherein the identifying informationidentifies an initiator of the incoming communication; converting theidentifying information to an audio message announcing the incomingcommunication at the wireless headset; playing the audio message for theuser; receiving input from the user to answer the incomingcommunication; and enabling the user to participate in the incomingcommunication via the wireless headset.
 16. The method of claim 15,wherein receiving input from the user includes receiving a signal from amechanical button attached to the wireless headset.
 17. The method ofclaim 13, further comprising: converting recognized speech in the firstaudio message into an identifier of a communications address in anaddress book at the wireless headset; and forming the first recognizedcommand using the communications address.
 18. The method of claim 17,wherein converting recognized speech in the first audio message into anidentifier of a communications address comprises: isolating a searchname from the audio message; and searching for a found nameapproximating the search name in the address book stored in the memory.19. The method of claim 13, wherein forwarding a first recognizedcommand wirelessly comprises transmitting the first recognized commandusing a Bluetooth® radio standard.
 20. A computer-readable mediumstoring computer-executable instructions, the instructions comprising:processing an audio message at a wireless telecommunications headset inorder to determine an associated command, wherein the audio message isreceived from a user; recognizing a name of an intended communicationrecipient from the audio message; determining a communications addressassociated with the name of the intended communication recipient;forwarding the communications address to a first communications devicein order to initiate an outgoing communication; and enabling the user toparticipate in the initiated communication via the wirelesstelecommunications headset.